Tool kit



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TOOL KIT Filed Jan. 24, 1925 Patented June 21, 19.27'.`

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CHRLES L. EAWRE'NCE, ori-NEWYORK, N.' Y:

TOOL KIT.

Application led January 24, 1.925.` Serial; No. 4,409..

My invention-relates particularly to kits for the use of mechanics, and'thefmain objectv is to provide a simple, strong, and inexpensive construction by which a miscellaneous :kit oftools can be* conveniently packed and carried. I have particularly sought to designa kit convenient for autos mobile mechanics who require setsof wrenches for nuts and' cap screws.

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view and side 'elevation ofi a kit embodying a carrying case and a removable tray, the cover being shown closed.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view showing the cover open, parts of the tray being broken away and the handle of the tray being shown dotted in its raised position.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tray, part of the handle being broken away.

The case 5 may be of any suitable construction, preferably provided with a hinged cover 6 and one or more catches or locks 7. The bottom of the case is preferably provided with protuberances 8, serving as casters to facilitate the sliding of the case on the floor or bench. The case is also preferably provided with some suitable form of handle 9.

The tray 10 may be of any suitable material such as sheet metal `and` provided with bosses or prot-uberances 11 serving as casters or supporting feet. The central part of the tray is provided with a series of compartments formed by sidewalls 12, transverse partitions 13 and 14, and other side walls 15 and 17 and transverse partitions 15 and 18. The transverse partitions 13 and 14 divide up the space between the walls 12H12 into two oppositely disposed series of compartments such as 19, graded in depth from the center toward opposite ends, those near the center being,r deepest and those'near the ends being shallowest s0 as to accommodate two series of nut and bolt wrenches. The walls 15 and 17 are lower than the walls 12 so that the compartments formed between them and the walls 12 are shallower to accommodate the shorter wrenches. Other compartments may be provided at opposite ends of the central graded wrench compartments for the accommodation of small articles or tools. Preferably I provide slots in the walls12 at the edges of the compartments so as to facilitate the introduction of some small tool, such as a screw-driver or Wire, for the purpose of fishing out short wrenches which may beaccidcntally dropped i-utc, thegdeepercompartments and which vould otherwise bey very difficult: to reach..

To facilitate lifting the tray withiny the oase and earryingit about', I preferably pro- Yidea handle such as 22 which may be vertically adjustable-so. that it will take. upy a minimum amount of room whenl in thecase but so that it` may bel more conveniently grasped for carrying the tray around.` This handlemay also. be guided-by pins orlugs 24 to prevent it from tipping over. It will be noted that the carrier is so designed that the longer and hea-vier wrenches are located near the center. This gives much more central distribution of the weight and consel quently better balance.

In the'cover of the case I may also provide one or more compartments or drawers such as 25 guided by plates 26 and provided with a handle or finger-piece, such as 27 or 28. These drawers are spaced apart from each other soy as to leave space enough between for the drawers to be operated and also so as to leave space for thehandle and the upper ends of the long-er wrenches when the cover is closed. f

The case is also preferably provid-ed with reinforcing strips such as 29 and 30 so that it will stand a maximum amount of rough usage to which such constructions are subjected. The upper strip 29 also serves as a stop for the edge of the cover when the cover is closed and also serves as a convenient anchorage for the latches and lock.

The. case and the tray are preferably light in weight and may be made of aluminum, wood or fibre.

It will be seen that the tray provides space not only for two sets of graded nut and cap screw wrenches but it also provides space for other miscellaneous articles and tools at the sides and ends. It will also be noted that when the tray is placed in the case there is still room not only for the full tray but for other articles which can be placed Von top of the tray, such articles, for instance, as overalls, waste, or cleaning material, etc.

Certain features of this invention are broadly vcovered in my copending application `Serial No. 4,408.

I claim 1. A mechanics tool tray having converging side walls and transverse partitions forming two series of compartments graded in depth from the center toward opposite ends of the tray, the deeper compartments near the center being also wider than shallower compartments near the ends and adapted to hold systematically two graded sets of wrenches.

2. A mechanics tool tray as set forth in 'claim 1 having vertical slots in said side 20 spacedrapart at approximately equal distances throughout their len h and the two sets converging toward eac outer ends, and transverse partitions between said sets varying in height so `as to provide two opposltely disposed 'series of compartments of graded `depth and width with shallowe-r compartments on the sides.

otherat their f i '5. A tool kit tray having two sets of i parallel Walls,rthe walls of each set being spaced apart at approximately equal `distances throughout their length and the two sets converging towardV each other at their outer Vends, transverse lpartitions between said sets varying in height so as to provide two oppositely disposed series of compartments of graded depth and width with shallower compartments on the sides, and a vertically slidingv handle secured at the center.

CHARLES L. LAWRENCE. 

